Blitzbok Werner Kok hits a half century of tournaments
Werner Kok will have a broad smile on his face when he joins an illustrious group of Springbok Sevens players in Los Angeles this weekend.
Werner Kok will have a broad smile on his face when he joins an illustrious group of Springbok Sevens players in Los Angeles this weekend.
Werner Kok will play in his 50th HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament for the Springbok Sevens team next weekend in Los Angeles.
This time last year, the Blitzboks ended the Australasian leg of the World Sevens Series with two wins from the two tournaments. This season, they finished second each time.
The Springbok Sevens team arrived safely in Sydney, where Werner Kok, Branco du Preez and Ruhan Nel will be looking to add a third series title this weekend.
Speedster Seabelo Senatla knows he needs only seven tries to equal the Blitzboks all-time try scoring record, but said it’s not what he is focusing on this weekend.
The Blitzbokke are battling injuries as they gear up for the Sevens tournament in Wellington. David O’Sullivan caught up with coach Neil Powell.
The moment the Fijian Sevens team started singing a glorious song of thanks is when David O’Sullivan stopped feeling bad that South Africa hadn’t won the gold medal.
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